School of Education Dean's Merit Scholarship

What is the School of Education Dean's Merit Scholarship?

The School of Education Dean's Merit Scholarship award covers the cost of tuition for two 3-credit course (on-campus programs only), one in the fall and one in the spring semester for each year of the student's Master's program.

An applicant to the Merit Scholarship should have a strong academic background, demonstrated leadership skills, and a commitment to the field of education.

Scholarship Eligibility

• Student must be accepted to an on-campus School of Education Master's program for fall 2009. This does not include Citizen Schools, Collaborative Internship programs, and programs offered through our National Programs office.
• Student must have a minimum GPA of a 3.4 in a previous degree program.
• Student must maintain full-time status (9 credits or more) in the fall and spring semesters for the duration of the program.
• Student must maintain an A- (3.7) average in Lesley coursework.
• Student must submit a complete scholarship application by May 15, 2009.

Application Requirements

• Student must have been accepted to a Master’s program for fall 2009 or have a complete admissions packet on file for fall 2009.
• Student must submit the scholarship application, scholarship essay, and a current resume to the Admissions Office by May 15, 2009.

Application Submission

• Download 2009 application [pdf], complete, and fax or mail to Office of Graduate Admissions:

Christina Murray
Office of Graduate Admissions
Lesley University
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
fax 617-349-8313